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FRI to SAW: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,953 mi
9,581 km · 5,173 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, United States
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Near SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRI from SAW?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,953 miles (9,581 km, 5,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Fort Riley and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to SAW?
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